Have a lovely smile for longer

Did you know that when you invest in getting your teeth straightened with braces in St John’s Wood at Aura Dental, you are not just investing in having a smile to be proud of, you are also investing in the long-term health of your teeth?

Dentistry’s main focus nowadays is for you to keep your natural teeth for as long as possible, and one way to do this is to make sure they line up as well as possible. There are two main reasons for this. One is to do with wear and tear, and the other is to do with gum disease and decay.

Wear and tear

When your teeth don’t line up evenly along your jawbone, it means that when you chew, some of your teeth are going to have to take the brunt of the pressure. If only a few on each jaw are doing all the chewing, where pressures can reach up to 97kg or 200lbs, they will probably crumble away in mid-life. When that happens, it will compromise the rest of your teeth, which can then move around in your jawbone, tip into the gap left by the crumbled teeth, and even fall out. Investing in braces in St John’s Wood can prevent this and save you money in the long-term.

Decay and gum disease

Both of these common problems are caused by the build-up of plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that occurs naturally in the mouth. The bacteria feed on sugars in the mouth, proliferate and give off acids. These acids eat away at your tooth enamel, and irritate the gums, hence decay and gum disease. The only way to get rid of plaque is to physically remove it with brushing, flossing, mouthwashes and scraping. It is even harder to get rid of if it is building up in nooks and crannies between wonky teeth. Straighten them out and you have a much higher chance of avoiding tooth loss due to decay and gum disease.

At Aura Dental, we have great braces systems, including the innovative Invisalign system. To find out if Invisalign is right for you, why not come in for a consultation for braces in St John’s Wood?